Can You Catch Nepotism???

Gwyneth Paltrow has it, George Clooney has it, Drew Barrymore has it - even Will Smith’s kids have caught it.  And I certainly want it!  So many people in Hollywood and non-Hollywood have this condition they're living with called "Nepotism" but what happens if you don’t have anyone to give it to you?  Like in my case for instance?  Darn my family who no one but me went into the entertainment biz!  Grrrrrrrrrrrrr.  So, here are my 5 quick tips on... 

"How to Nepotize Yourself"

** warning – these tips may bring extreme success into your life, 

if so, you are obligated to give me nepotism **

1.    Marry – isn’t that what nepotism is all about anyway?  Bringing in your loved ones and family members (by blood or marriage) into a business that you have success in?  So do what a lot of other successful people have done and marry into it.  

2.    Co-llaborate – you have tons of talented friends who are wanting to pursue different avenues in the same business so get together and collaborate on a project that will highlight all of your combined talents and when one of you hits it big, you have to bring the other one along...It’s only fair after all.  

3.    Publicize – the heck out of yourself.  Shall I bring up Angelyne queen of the billboards in Hollywood?  Too outdated you say?  She didn’t even go anywhere you’re thinking?  Well she is a good example of her own marketing machine but ok, how about this one…Justin Bieber, yep the Biebster pimped himself out all over YouTube, the rest is screaming girl mania history.  

4.    Be Brilliant – rock that student film, short film, indie film, commercial, booty shaking video, whatever it happens to be!  Do it and be the best and hopefully you’ll stand out well enough to garner the attention of more work that will translate into mega success.

5. Refer back to #1 

Can we really do it ourselves or is nepotism an exclusive clique that no matter how or what you do, you will never get in?  Who knows!  I’m still trying to figure it out myself.  In the meantime, chin up!  Here is a little “pick me up” video of famous people who did it all on their own without the help of nepotism.

Click Play on video